GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
abateto decrease in force or intensity
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
lunarcrescent
predilectionan established preference for something
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay